Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 1993, 1:54 PM CDT for Dodge County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 51 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 1993, 1:54 PM CDT (18:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 1993, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Dodge County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 128 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 750 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMKE 081854 RRA SVRMKE WIC027-081945- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 154 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN ...NORTHWESTERN DODGE COUNTY AT 150 PM CDT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SUN PRAIRIE IN NORTHEAST DANE COUNTY. THE STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING INTO NORTHWEST DODGE COUNTY NEAR THE CITIES OF LEIPSIG...SOUTH BEAVER DAM AND BEAVER DAM. THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED ONE INCH DIAMETER HAIL NORTH OF SUN PRAIRIE. DAVIS A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE...MOVE TO A REINFORCED SHELTER. 0 IF INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 1:16 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
WIZ007-081915- HER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 116 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL WISCONSIN MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST.. AT 115 PM WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM OVER JACKSON COUNTY OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE SVER BLACK RIVER FALLS IN JACKSON COUNTY. THIS STORM HAS DEVELOPED RAPIDLY IN THE PAST 15 MINUTES AND IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. IT WILL BE ENTERING CLARK COUNTY AROUND HUMBIRD AT 130 PM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CLARK COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OLARGE HAIL...VIOLENT WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND BRIEF DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. RESIDENTS IN SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE APPROACH OF THREATENING WEATHER IN THE NEXT HOUR. KAVINSKY
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 1:18 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
WIZ007-081915- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 116 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL WISCONSIN MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST.. AT 115 PM WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM OVER JACKSON COUNTY OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE STORM WAS OVER BLACK RIVER FALLS IN JACKSON COUNTY. THIS STORM HAS DEVELOPED RAPIDLY IN THE PAST 15 MINUTES AND IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. IT WILL BE ENTERING CLARK COUNTY AROUND HUMBIRD AT 130 PM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CLARK COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...VIOLENT WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND BRIEF DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. RESIDENTS IN SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE APPROACH OF THREATENING WEATHER IN THE NEXT HOUR. KAVINSKY
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 1:22 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
WIZ016-081930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 122 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 AT 120 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MADISON IN DANE COUNTY. THIS STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH AND IS HEADED FOR EXTREME NORTHWEST JEFFERSON COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST DODGE COUNTY. SOME TOWNS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM ARE WATERLOO AND WATERTOWN IN NORTHWEST JEFFERSON COUNTY...AND PORTLAND...DANVILLE AND RICHWOOD IN SOUTHWEST DODGE COUNTY. THE STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING HAIL AND WILL LIKELY CONTAIN HIGH WINDS AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. DAVIS
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 1:23 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
WIZ016-081930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 122 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 AT 120 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MADISON IN DANE COUNTY. THIS STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH AND IS HEADED FOR EXTREME NORTHWEST JEFFERSON COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST DODGE COUNTY. SOME TOWNS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM ARE WATERLOO AND WATERTOWN IN NORTHWEST JEFFERSON COUNTY...AND PORTLAND...DANVILLE AND RICHWOOD IN SOUTHWEST DODGE COUNTY. THE STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING HAIL AND WILL LIKELY CONTAIN HIGH WINDS AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. DAVIS
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 1:48 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
WIZ007-081915- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 148 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHEAST CLARK COUNTY.. AT 145 PM WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHEAST CLARK COUNTY OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE STORM WAS JUST NEAR LYNN... 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAUSAU. THE IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND IT WILL BE ENTERING NORTHWEST WOOD AND WESTERN MARATHON COUNTY AROUND 200 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. THIS THUNDERSTORM MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...VIOLENT WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND BRIEF DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST CLARK COUNTY AS WELL AS WOOD AND MARATHON COUNTIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE APPROACH OF THREATENING WEATHER IN THE NEXT HOUR. ZAJDEL
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 1:48 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
WIZ007-081915- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 148 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHEAST CLARK COUNTY.. AT 145 PM WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHEAST CLARK COUNTY OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE STORM WAS JUST NEAR LYNN... 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAUSAU. THE IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND IT WILL BE ENTERING NORTHWEST WOOD AND WESTERN MARATHON COUNTY AROUND 200 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. THIS THUNDERSTORM MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...VIOLENT WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND BRIEF DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST CLARK COUNTY AS WELL AS WOOD AND MARATHON COUNTIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE APPROACH OF THREATENING WEATHER IN THE NEXT HOUR. ZAJDEL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 11:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Walworth | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Wood | 47 min |
| Jun 8, 2:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Portage, Wood | 27 min |
| Jun 8, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Portage, Wood | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marathon | 42 min |
| Jun 8, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Portage | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Wood | 19 min |
| Jun 8, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Portage | 62 min |
| Jun 8, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Wood | 55 min |
| Jun 8, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marathon, Portage | 56 min |
| Jun 8, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Wood | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Wood | 43 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Wisconsin, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.